CVE-2026-17264: CWE-787 in Medixant RadiAnt DICOM
CVE-2026-17264 is a medium severity vulnerability in Medixant RadiAnt DICOM where opening a specially crafted DICOM file with malicious JPEG-compressed pixel data triggers a heap out-of-bounds write. This flaw could potentially allow remote code execution. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-17264) involves a heap out-of-bounds write triggered by processing a crafted DICOM file containing malicious JPEG-compressed pixel data in Medixant RadiAnt DICOM. The flaw is classified as CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write). Successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, indicating medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause a heap out-of-bounds write by supplying a malicious DICOM file, potentially leading to remote code execution on the affected system. This could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system running RadiAnt DICOM. However, no known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should exercise caution when opening DICOM files from untrusted sources.
CVE-2026-17264: CWE-787 in Medixant RadiAnt DICOM
Description
CVE-2026-17264 is a medium severity vulnerability in Medixant RadiAnt DICOM where opening a specially crafted DICOM file with malicious JPEG-compressed pixel data triggers a heap out-of-bounds write. This flaw could potentially allow remote code execution. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Medixant
RadiAnt DICOM
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-17264) involves a heap out-of-bounds write triggered by processing a crafted DICOM file containing malicious JPEG-compressed pixel data in Medixant RadiAnt DICOM. The flaw is classified as CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write). Successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, indicating medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker can cause a heap out-of-bounds write by supplying a malicious DICOM file, potentially leading to remote code execution on the affected system. This could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system running RadiAnt DICOM. However, no known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should exercise caution when opening DICOM files from untrusted sources.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- icscert
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T22:43:28.491Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a752655bf8831d5398099c9
Added to database: 08/07/2026, 00:27:01 UTC
Last enriched: 08/14/2026, 16:22:01 UTC
Last updated: 09/21/2026, 22:01:32 UTC
Views: 77
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